Method and system for determining cat scan availability

Abstract

A system for determining medical diagnostic equipment comprising: a database system for information regarding the availability of medical diagnostic equipment at various facilities throughout a geographic region; and a user interface connectable to said database system via a network, said user interface including software for accessing said database system via said network determine the availability of specified medical diagnostic equipment at facilities convenient to the user.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A system for determining medical diagnostic equipment comprising: 
 a database system for information regarding the availability of medical diagnostic equipment at various facilities throughout a geographic region; and    a user interface connectable to said database system via a network, said user interface including software for accessing said database system via said network determine the availability of specified medical diagnostic equipment at facilities convenient to the user.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said software enables said user to schedule an appointment to use available medical diagnostic equipment at a convenient location.  
     
     
         3 . A method for determining the availability of medical diagnostic equipment comprising; 
 providing a database system for information regarding the availability of medical diagnostic equipment at various facilities throughout a geographic region; and    connecting to said database system via a network by means of a user interface which includes software for accessing said database system to determine the availability of specified medical diagnostic equipment at facilities convenient to the user.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  including using said user's interface software to schedule an appointment to use available medical diagnostic equipment at a convenient location.